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VALERIE. Zaia has made her decision. It wasn’t what I expected or wanted for them, but just the way she respected and had my back when it came to Jai, I will do the same. It’s been three days since and she’s handed the title back to Sebastian. I’ve chosen to remain here. I know it’s what Jai woul
“Anyway, Valerie, Atticus tells me you are a doctor, so are you like a doctor, doctor? Fully qualified?” Shelby asks me. “Yes, fully qualified and definitely a doctor, doctor,” I answer with a smile. “I told you that, Mom,” Atticus adds. “I’m making conversation. Shush you.” Shelby counters, wavi
FIVE YEARS LATER ~ ZAIA. “Thank you, Alpha Cole, I appreciate it. We’ll speak after the holidays then?” I answer, smiling at the man on the screen. He beams and gives me a nod. “You are most welcome, Alpha Zaia, that sounds great. We will meet two full moons from now then.” “I will look forward
A scream leaves my lips, my vision darkening. I have been in active labour for far too long… everyone around me is exhausted and so am I… Birthing my prince is so much harder than the twins. The door flies open and Sebastian rushes inside, his hair is a mess from having run his hand through it cou
ZAIA. He shrugs, looking at me as if I had just accused him wrongly. “I don’t know,” he says, feigning innocence as he turns when Sia comes into view. “Sia is causing problems.” Mhmm, I’m sure that is as far from the truth as possible. Her long auburn hair is in a high ponytail, and she’s all dr
“Oh, piece of cake.” Zion winks, “I did ok.” He had spontaneously joined in on a winter competition last week and placed first. “More than okay, he placed first,” I say, making them all turn to me. My heart thuds, wishing I didn’t speak as Sebastian tilts his head, walking past the children. “I
SEBASTIAN. I duck another snowball as the boys pair off against me and Sia and I can’t help but chuckle when Xander falls into the snow, but it does not deter him as he clambers to his feet, almost growling in annoyance. But even as I enjoy this time with the kids, I can’t get the image of Zaia ou
We all step inside, and I bring up the rear, casting one glance around at the blizzard. It’s getting worse… “Do you have the groceries and everything you need for the coming week?” I ask Zaia, especially if me and the kids are going to be here. She’ll need a lot more… She looks at me before glanc
“Careful, Tobias,” one of the men warns.I sip my champagne. “I assure you; I am very critical of him too, but what I do know is he topped in every field in comparison to every other alpha in the state. He is known to be fair, reasonable, and strong enough to handle the pressure that leading the sup
~ MILENA ~“I know. Nice to meet you, Mrs King. I’m Milena,” I introduce myself as I offer her my hand, but she moves closer, giving me a hug.“Lovely to meet you, Milena. Call me Zaia.” She moves back and looks at Valerie. “This is my good friend and Zion’s aunty, Valerie.”“Nice to meet you, Docto
~~~ An hour later we are walking into a luxurious glamourous venue where the security is intense. Nothing went by undetected and I’m glad the broken vase piece is clay because we were checked over with metal detectors at the second stop before a third set of guards checked any bags. I’m not carryin
~ MILENA ~“So, you’re really not going to give me a weapon to carry?” I call through the door as I get into the dress he purchased for me. It’s gorgeous, a plain deep maroon with a slit down the left thigh and pools on the floor. It pushes up my breasts, and the corset is damn fucking tight. It’s a
I clench my jaw. “No. Nothing.”She snorts. “Right, so want my help or not?”“How can I trust that you won’t just fucking walk away?”“I told you why I was sent here. What would walking away get me when I learned fuck-all about you? Like really, what do you want from me, Zion?”“Something that will
~ ZION ~“Do you want to tell me what the hell you’re doing with a human!” Dad snarls, trying to control his anger. “This is something I’d expect from Xander, not you.”“I’m not a child that you need to tell off, Dad. I am capable of making my own decisions. You shouldn’t have come here.”“Oh really
He glares at his phone as it goes to the answering machine and turns his head to the men who had hurried in behind him, looking tense. It’s clear Zion may be their boss, but Sebastian King is still his goddamned father.“Call Zion and tell him to get here immediately.”“Yes, Alpha.” One of the men l
~ MILENA ~The next few days I didn’t see Zion, left alone with just a TV that allows only a few movies to play, the access to the internet was blocked on everything. The internet is non-existent.I felt suffocated, not knowing what to think. Will he agree? Because otherwise, I would love to know wh
“Right, but really, do you think I’m looking for a way to kill you? I’m trying to get answers here,” she snaps. “Why can’t you understand that?”“Because you tried to kill me, remember?”“Because you killed my brother. You knew who he was and yet carried on with this pretend relationship. You used m